Matthew Shiltz

Matthew Shiltz (born December 7, 1992) is a gridiron football quarterback with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played NCAA football for the Butler Bulldogs.

Matthew Shiltz
No. 18     Montreal Alouettes
Born: (1992-12-07) December 7, 1992
St. Charles, Illinois
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeButler
Career history
As player
2017–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career stats
Pass completions96
Pass attempts159
Percentage60.4
TD–INT5-9
Passing yards1106

College career

Shiltz attended Butler University and was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs for part of 2014 and all of the 2015 season. In his first season he completed 106 of 171 pass attempts (62.0%) for 1,324 yards with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions. In his senior season Shiltz attempted 381 passes, if which he completed 218 (57.2%), for 2,713 yards with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In 2015 he also ran the ball for 639 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft Shiltz began working for Ernst & Young in Indianapolis at which time he was invited to the Montreal Alouettes' April mini-camp for the 2017 season.[1] On April 4, 2017 he signed a contract with the Alouettes.[2] On November 4, 2017, in the Montreal Alouettes final game of the 2017 CFL season, he started his first professional game, completing seven of 16 passes for 96 yards before being replaced in the third quarter.[3] Prior to the final game of the season, Shiltz had played three games in relief for injured Montreal quarterbacks, during which he completed 28 of 45 passes for 289 yards, including one touchdown.

In training camp for the 2018 season it was revealed that Shiltz and veteran Drew Willy were in contention for the starting role to open the season.[4] Shiltz only played in two games during the 2018 season, completing 19 of 30 pass attempts for 194 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Shiltz entered the 2019 season as the team's third quarterback, behind Vernon Adams and Antonio Pipkin. Midway through the season Shiltz and the Alouettes agreed to a one-year contract extension.[5] Shiltz was named the starting quarterback for the Alouettes in their Week 16 match against the BC Lions after Vernon Adams was suspended for one game.[6] Shiltz completed 10 of 19 pass attempts for 177 yards with a touchdown and an interception: He also ran for 62 yards and a touchdown,[7] but the game was lost on a goal line fumble from Antonio Pipkin.

Shiltz re-signed with the Alouettes on December 16, 2020.[8]

References
  1. "Matt Shiltz to become 12th post-Calvillo starter for Alouettes - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "Alouettes add depth at the receiver and quarterback positions - Montreal Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. Zurkowsky, Herb (4 November 2017). "Embarrassing Alouettes season comes to merciful end". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. "Matt Shiltz and Drew Willy have inside track to become Als' starting QB". Montreal Gazette. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. TSN ca Staff (2019-08-26). "Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Matthew Shiltz to a one-year contract extension - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  6. Press, The Canadian (2019-09-24). "Montreal Alouettes set to start Matt Shiltz at quarterback against BC Lions - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. "2019-09-28 Game Tracker - Montreal Alouettes vs. BC Lions (2621)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  8. "Adams Jr. restructures deal with Als; team retains WR Eugene Lewis". CFL.ca. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.


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